http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 looking to sign Joao Moutinho
English Premier League giants Chelsea are reportedly on the trail of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 midfielder Joao Moutinho.
The Seleccao International has grown into a pivotal figure for club and country and has risen to prominence after helping the Portistas secure a quadruple last term.
Although he wasn’t famed for his goal-scoring record, he was quite a consistent performer and marshaled the centre of the park with dominance. His time at Sporting Lisbon was also noteworthy as he won the Portuguese cup twice and earned a call-up to the
National team in the process.
Now a first choice starter in midfield, the 25-year-old has been coveted by Chelsea since the summer, who have been looking to reunite him with Andre Villas-Boas. The tactician is a fan of Moutinho’s abilities and allowed him nearly 53 appearances when he
was in-charge at Estadio do Dragao.
At Stamford Bridge, the coach has had a major conundrum as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097 does not look like the same player he was a couple of years ago.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-Meireles-c30678 is already plying his trade at Chelsea and would be there to welcome his International compatriot with open arms. The duo are already a force to be reckoned with in the Navigator’s team and could potentially take their partnership to the next
level by playing for the same club.
While Moutinho might be the answer to the Blues’ woes, luring him from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 will be a tough task, as FC Porto are keen to retain the services of their prized asset. The Dragons have placed a €30 million price-tag on the former Portimonense man and will
not accept anything less than their evaluation.
However given that Villas-Boas is in dire need of some midfield options, he may be forced to utilize Roman Abramovich’s deep pockets and splash the cash this winter. But the trainer has also been monitoring other players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jack-Rodwell-c17462
and may choose to pursue them rather than Moutinho as they are tried and tested in the rigours of the English Premier League.
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